Every December, the state legislature meets to receive a budget proposal from the governor. This proposal is the starting point for the legislative budget process, which ends with the passage
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A long time ago, we had snow on Halloween (don’t ask me what year) and the snow never did go away until Spring. That made for a long winter. I’m
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Mule deer have become an increasingly coveted trophy, and drawing an “any deer” tag in order to hunt them has steadily become more difficult. As I know a couple of
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First, how does property become “unclaimed”? Generally, if the property in question has not had any activity within a certain period of time, e.g., three years for most properties, and
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Well, here we go again, as Ronald Reagan used to say. There is something about the years that end in the number 8 that is kind of weird. Think back to the years ‘48, ‘58, and on through ‘88, ‘98, and now 2018.
Read moreIn last week’ column, I mentioned taking a shot at a deer that was roughly 350 yards away. I’ll admit that the shot was, up to a point, inspired by
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As I enter my final weeks as governor, many people are asking me to reflect on my time in office. I’m not a person who worries much about a “legacy.”
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For much of my hunting life, I’ve looked as forward to the opening morning of East River Deer season as would a twelve-year-old kid on his first hunt. Last Saturday
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